Fox News chief news anchor Shepard Smith announced Friday afternoon he was taking a “previously-planned one-week vacation” and joked that when he returns “everything will be peachy-keen & hunky-dory.”

The announcement comes just hours after fellow Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham slammed Smith as “clueless” about what the opinion side of the network does and for making “inconsiderate and inaccurate” statements about prime-time Fox programs.

Smith had previously said the opinion hosts on his network “don’t have rules” and are just meant for entertainment.

Smith’s announcement came during his 3 p.m. program, “Shepard Smith Reporting,” during a lighthearted end to an interview with “Fox News Sunday” anchor Chris Wallace.

“No shooting inside the tent. Everything is wonderful,” Smith laughed as the interview with Wallace ended. “Going to take a one-week vacation that was previously planned, and be back in a week, and everything will be peachy-keen & hunky-dory. I can’t wait.”